Author: Elon Mark

Other Fitness Trackers to ConsiderPhotograph: Adrienne SoGarmin Instinct 3 for $400: Garmin’s Instinct line doesn’t have as many high-end features as the Fenix 8, but it’s popular because it’s cheaper and it has a cool, chunky retro aesthetic that I love. This year’s updates include the built-in flashlight and a new reinforced bezel, which is good considering that I still managed to bang up the Fenix and Epix watches quite a bit. For more information, check out our guide to the Best Garmin Watches.Coros Nomad for $349: After wearing it for a month during the summer, I really love this…

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As fixed deposit (FD) interest rates decline, fixed-income investors are left wondering, “Where should I invest now?” For these investors, the primary goal is to ensure the safety of their investments. A clear alternative is debt mutual funds, especially now, given the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points in 2025. Typically, when a rate-cut regime begins, it is widely believed that debt mutual fund interest rates will rise, prompting more investors to shift their focus to these funds. The trend is evident in the data as well. In 2025 alone, debt…

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As a side sleeper who struggles with chronic illness, I require support and pressure relief in a mattress. This is where I like the Saatva Rx as a specialty option for those dealing with literal pain points. The Rx, if you couldn’t already infer from the name, was designed for more medically inclined situations where you need to treat joints with care.By following a hybrid design of therapeutic foams and pocketed coils, the Rx manages to pull this off. While this may not be the firmest option to support sleepers with back pain, WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell found that the…

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The final week of August and the start of September saw the Rhine freight market in a state of low demand, soft trading activity, and stable rates. Despite small daily adjustments on Upper Rhine routes, overall pricing held flat, as oversupply of barges and backwardated product markets continued to weigh on sentiment. 1. Freight Rates: Mostly Flat, Basel Shows Minor Weakness On 27 August, rates dropped across the board, with Basel losing close to 1 €/ton while other destinations fell by 0.50–1.00 €/ton. By 29 August, activity was so quiet that no new spot deals were registered; rates remained unchanged.…

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In another vote, advisers recommended adding language on the shot’s risks to the vaccine’s information sheet, which is already required by law.The committee’s focus on Covid-19 vaccines reflects Kennedy’s long-held suspicion of them. Since taking office in February, Kennedy has canceled a half-billion dollars in mRNA vaccine research and separately ended a major contract with Moderna, one of the Covid vaccine manufactures, for work on a pandemic bird flu vaccine.During Friday’s meeting, CDC scientists presented extensive data on the safety and efficacy of the Covid vaccines. They also explained in detail how the agency tracks Covid hospitalizations and said the…

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The final days of August and the start of September brought a split narrative to the ARA clean petroleum product (CPP) barge freight market. While early sessions saw calm trading with minor rate tweaks, the market surged midweek with its largest daily volume of the year, led by strong middle distillate demand. Despite this burst, structural weaknesses—idle barges, backwardation, and limited blending activity—kept overall freight rates under pressure. 1. Freight Rates: Drifting Lower, Then Bouncing Upward On 27 August, rates slipped slightly across most routes, with Cross Harbor, Rotterdam–Antwerp/Amsterdam, and Ghent corridors all adjusting downward by €0.04–0.08/ton. 28 August continued…

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Google figured out early on that video would be a great addition to its search business, so in 2005 it launched Google Video. Focused on making deals with the entertainment industry for second-rate content, and overly cautious on what users could upload, it flopped. Meanwhile, a tiny startup run by a handful of employees working above a San Mateo, California, pizzeria was exploding, simply by letting anyone upload their goofy videos and not worrying too much about who held copyrights to the clips. In 2006, Google snapped up that year-old company, figuring it would sort out the IP stuff later.…

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The ARA clean petroleum product (CPP) barge market entered September with subdued trading, ample barge supply, and only minor rate adjustments. While some midweek activity lifted volumes slightly, the broader picture was one of low urgency, weak demand, and a freight environment that remains firmly in the charterer’s favor. 1. Freight Rates: Sharp Drop Early, Then Stabilization On 4 September, rates fell sharply across nearly all corridors—Cross Harbor down €0.26, Rotterdam–Antwerp/Amsterdam down €0.28, and Flushing routes down €0.21–0.28. 5 September stabilized, with no changes on most routes, though exceptions were seen at higher Cross Harbor levels (3.10 €/ton for 5kton…

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A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile seizures in that age group.Experts say that while frightening, febrile seizures—which are uncommon after vaccination—are usually short-lived and harmless, and removing the option for parents could cause a decline in immunization rates against measles, mumps, and rubella, some of the most dangerous childhood diseases.Known as…

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